Crowley County, CO

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2023 Population

5,734

0.83% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

4.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.2%

24.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,563

16.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$106,700

15.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,632

2.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Crowley County, CO had a population of 5.73k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $47,563. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Crowley County, CO declined from 5,782 to 5,734, a −0.83% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,685 to $47,563, a 16.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crowley County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (56%), White (Hispanic) (11%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.96%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.39%).

None of the households in Crowley County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Crowley County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Crowley County, CO was $106,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Crowley County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Crowley County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Crowley County, CO borders El Paso County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Otero County, CO, and Pueblo County, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Crowley County, CO is home to a population of 5.73k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.69% of Crowley County, CO residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2023, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Crowley County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 629 White (Hispanic) and 608 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Crowley County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Crowley County, CO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crowley County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crowley County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 19
White (Hispanic)
629 ± 179
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
608 ± 138

28.7%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

28.7% of the people in Crowley County, CO are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crowley County, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

1.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2023, 1.69% of Crowley County, CO residents (97 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crowley County, CO was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crowley County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 34

Crowley County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crowley County, CO employs 1.63k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Crowley County, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Construction (187 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($115,349), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,174), and Finance & Insurance ($75,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2023 Value

± 265

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crowley County, CO grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 1.59k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crowley County, CO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (197 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (179 people), and Management Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crowley County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.63k

2023 Value

± 265

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crowley County, CO grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 1.59k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crowley County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Construction (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crowley County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Crowley County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,966

Median earning men ± $6,982

$38,875

Median earning women ± $6,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,610), Public Administration ($66,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($51,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,580).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4
Health Care and Social Assistance
4
Retail Trade
4
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.69k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.26k
Retail Trade
$625
Utilities

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Crowley County, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crowley County, CO was $106,700 in 2023, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $92,700 to $106,700, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Crowley County, CO is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Crowley County, CO have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crowley County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crowley County, CO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.17%.

Housing

Property

$106,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,274

$877

Median Property Taxes

±$125

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crowley County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crowley County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2023

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.8% of the housing units in Crowley County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crowley County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9696, Crowley County, CO

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crowley County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,563

Median Household Income

± $8,222

1.33k

Number of Households

± 172

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Crowley County, CO grew to $47,563 from the previous year's value of $40,685.

The following chart displays the households in Crowley County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crowley County, CO is from Crowley County, CO.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Crowley County, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Crowley County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crowley County, CO have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Crowley County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crowley County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crowley County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crowley County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crowley County, CO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.17%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crowley County, CO (762 out of 4.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crowley County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 31.4% of the children was living in poverty in Crowley County, CO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 10.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 65.2 in Crowley County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 21.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.3% of the population of Crowley County, CO has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 7.67% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crowley County, CO see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5614 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.9% were men and 41.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crowley County, CO

Primary care physicians in Crowley County, CO see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crowley County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.9% were men and 41.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.7%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

34.9%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

7.67%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crowley County, CO grew by 17.3% from 6.56% to 7.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crowley County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.